The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-30

locked in each Others embrace, mother and
son wept like two little children.
The touching scene did not in the least
affect Florine. On the contrary, it
aroused her jealousy. She could not bear
the thought OF Charles sharing as large a
place in her mothers heart as hers, If.
"The idea of mammals pettlng that fat,
overgrown baby muttered the girl, as she
stood arranging bunch of hyacinths in
vase
Florine was beautiful creature. Her
complexion was of rich olive tint, with
deep rosy hue in either cheek. Her eyes
were large, black and brilliant, and the ex-
uberant growth of soft, glossy black hair
which rippled below her waist was the
browning feature of her marvellous beauty.
But her comeliness of person was by no
means her only attraction. She possessed
wonderful fluancy of speech, lnlmltable
wit and a great amount of natural grace,
which, apart from physical beauty, would
have insured her an exalted position in fash
ionable society.
Mrs. Morriss was very proud of her
daughter. 1t was for FlorineS sake that
she was about to re-enter the matrimonial
estate 1t was the chief desire of the moth
er's heart to have her daughters education
finished abroad, and to crafty this pet
wish of her life she mad accepted the hand
of Mr.. John Rolfe Woodbury., an immensely
wealthy bachelor, and tonight the two
were to be made twain of one flesh.
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1t was o'clock in the evening.
Amid sweet, joyous strains of music, the
bridal party assembled in the elegant, bril-
liantly-lighted parlors of the Morriss man
sion. The clergyman, a notwithstanding
old gentleman, robed i'll his sacerdotal gar
ments opened the Book of Common
Prayer, and began the impressive marriage
service of the Protestant Episcopal church.
The ceremony, though lengthy one, was
soon concluded, and i'll slow, solemn tones,
the minister pronounced john Role Wood
bury and Ann Elizabeth Morriss man and
wife
The guests Immediately pressed forward
to congratulate the couple.
If the crowd had been gathering about
his mothers corpse, Charles face could not
have worn more detected expression. The
poor boy stool in a remote corner OF the
room regarding the scene for several min
utes. and then, feeling himself unequal to
the painful duty of congratulating his
mother, dived hand in each pocket and
sauntered to q side window. Raising the
curtain. he peered vacantly out into the cold
moonlight.
Charlie! Charliel"
He turned slowly, and beheld Pauline
standing before him, looking almost angelic
in an elegant costume of white velvet, She
laid her hand gently upon his arm and
said:
Charlie, aunt Mamie is looking for you.
Your failure to congratulate her seems to
hurt her deeply"
1T does p he asked "Oh, Paulie! can't
can't! Oh, my cousin, pity me! | am SO
| miserable! | thought | could part from
| mother without shedding a tear, but feel
now as if it will break my heart! Oh,
| Paulie, such a change has come over her!
| She is all love and tenderness. Not less
than a dozen times to-day she has folded me
to her bosom and sobbed as if her heart
would break Oh, Paulie Paulie" and the
| poor boy began to weep
MY poor cousin!" said Pauline, her lips
duivering and her beautiful violet eyes fiji
ing with tears.
just here Florine approached them.
What, crying againm she exclaimed,
with laugh in which sarcasm and merri-
ment were blended There's nobody dead
| in the house. Charlie Morriss! Pauline,
thought you had more sense than to en-
| courage such childishnesS on the part of a
boy Is years of age. He has been clinging
| to mammals apron-strings the live long
| day. | might have some compassion for him
| if he were denied the privilege of accom-
panying us abroad but since he is too
proud to enjoy any luxury at the expense
of papa-for it is my duty to call Mr..
| Woodbury. such, you know--l have no sym
pathy whatever for him."
Charles brow darkened, but, before he
could frame a reply, youth Of about 10
a nephew of Mr.. Woodbury-stepped before
| Florine and smilingly said, as his head al
! most touched his feet in bowling:
"Miss Florine, may have the pleasure of
your company for a promenade"
Certainly, Clarence" and gracefully
taking his arm she walked off.
As the youthful pair strolfed away an
other of the Young Woodburys-a youth of
about Is or 19-if we may judge from the
dark penciling which natures hand had
wrought upon his upper lp-approached
Pauline. and with even more disgusting
affectation than his brother had manifested
said:
And may have the pleasure of your
company for promenade, Miss Pauline"
Charles angry countenance frightened
Pauline. and, fearing that the hot-headed
boy might say something ungentlemanly
she fastened to reply:
mo, thank you, Mr.. Woodbury.. Don't
you see | have company"
Excuse me. NORRIS" said Woodbury.
II didn't see you. Pom my honor,
didn't! A fellow, you know, is very likely
to overlook the presence of those of his own
sex when pretty young lady is around"
"No apology is necessary, sir, said Char
lie, with freezing politeness, and as Wood
bury sauntered across the room, the former
turned to his cousin and quoted.
"'Oh save me We powers, from the rinks Of the
These tea-table heroes These lords of crea-
toni
If had my way, Paulie, do you know what
/ would do with such fellows as those Wood
burysl"
"No, Charlie. What would you doP'
asked the girl, smiling.
II would salt and pack in boxes, like
people do sardines, all such self-conceited
upstarts and ship them to New Zealand for
the cannibals to feast upon
Horrors, Charliel" cried Pauline, with a
fictitious SILVER. Chow cruel-hearted you
are! You should not be so uncharitable to-
ward the weak-minded Of your sex. The
dandy is poor, harmless creature. Think
of what dull world this planet would be if
it we're not for his presence Think how
monotonous our evening parties would often
nrove if il were not for the amusing antics